A Charred Salsa Recipe
This salsa can be made two ways. One version is chunkier and only uses six ingredients. The second version is smoother, spicier, uses sevenish ingredients, and takes a few more minutes
Life in the Saddle
On long moves like this one, a rancher’s saddle is just as important as the horse she’s riding.
Ranchlands Quarantunes
Here’s a selection of favorite Western songs from our apprentice Brandon, many of which he’ll play out loud on his phone during a long cattle trail.
Salted Brown Butter Chocolate Chunk Cookies Recipe
Our Zapata chef Chase Kelly bakes these cookies just before check-in and places them in guests’ rooms moments before their arrival so they’re greeted by the smell of freshly baked cookies.
Little Bulls with a Large Impact
Lessons from a small-scale prescriptive grazing project.
Ethical Eating at the Zapata Lodge
The dining room at the Zapata Lodge is a place to learn about how to eat intentionally, responsibly, and ethically.
Regenerative Ranching: Old Mojo in a New Age
What do we mean when we use the term “regenerative agriculture”? In our view, it is a coalescing of people who care and are actively doing something about the ecological problems we face.
Fall 2019 Bird Banding Recap
2019 marked the 20th year of bird banding at Chico Basin Ranch.
Monitoring our Impact on the Land
There is more than one way to know a place. There is more than one way to see a landscape. There is more than one way to understand land health. And there is more than one way to sense if a landscape is healthy.